Participant demographics and professional backgrounds
| Participant No. | Gender | Year of experiences | Industry | Job level | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LGBTQ+ | ≥ 10 | Retail | Sr. M | Head of region sales |
| 2 | F | 10 | Retail | Sp. | Executive secretary |
| 3 | F | 3–5 | Healthcare | Sr. M | Head of human resources |
| 4 | F | 5–7 | Healthcare and hospitality | Sr. M. | Head of people development |
| 5 | F | ≥ 10 | Consulting firm | Sp. | Sustainability consultant |
| 6 | M | ≥ 10 | Information technology | Sp. | Data analyst specialist |
| 7 | M | 3–5 | Telecommunication | Mgr. | Head of business sustainability |
| 8 | M | ≥ 10 | Consulting firm | Sp. | Graphic design |
| 9 | F | ≥ 10 | Consulting firm | Sp. | Executive secretary |
| 10 | LGBTQ+ | ≥ 10 | Hospitality | Mgr. | Accounting manager |
| 11 | F | ≥ 10 | Hospitality | Sp. | Secretary |
| 12 | LGBTQ+ | 3–5 | Hospitality | Mgr. | Finance manager |
| 13 | F | ≥ 10 | Telecommunication | Sp. | Marketing manager |
| 14 | F | 3–5 | Retail | Mgr. | Business development manager |
| 15 | LGBTQ+ | 5–7 | Retail | Sr. M | Head of finance |
| 16 | LGBTQ+ | ≥ 10 | Hospitality | Mgr. | Sales manager |
| 17 | M | 3–5 | Hospitality | Sr. M | General manager |
| 18 | LGBTQ+ | 5–7 | Telecommunication | Mgr. | Marketing manager |
| 19 | M | ≥ 10 | Telecommunication | Sp. | Internal communication |
| 20 | M | 3–5 | Oil and gas | Sr. M | Head of business sustainability |
| 21 | F | 3–5 | Retail | Sr. M | Head of sales |
| 22 | F | 5–7 | Hospitality | Sp. | Business development |
| 23 | LGBTQ+ | 3–5 | Hospitality | Sp. | Front office |
| 24 | LGBTQ+ | 3–5 | Retail | Sup. | Graphic design |
| 25 | F | 5–7 | Hospitality | Mgr. | Accounting manager |
| Participant No. | Gender | Year of experiences | Industry | Job level | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LGBTQ+ | ≥ 10 | Retail | Sr. M | Head of region sales |
| 2 | F | 10 | Retail | Sp. | Executive secretary |
| 3 | F | 3–5 | Healthcare | Sr. M | Head of human resources |
| 4 | F | 5–7 | Healthcare and hospitality | Sr. M. | Head of people development |
| 5 | F | ≥ 10 | Consulting firm | Sp. | Sustainability consultant |
| 6 | M | ≥ 10 | Information technology | Sp. | Data analyst specialist |
| 7 | M | 3–5 | Telecommunication | Mgr. | Head of business sustainability |
| 8 | M | ≥ 10 | Consulting firm | Sp. | Graphic design |
| 9 | F | ≥ 10 | Consulting firm | Sp. | Executive secretary |
| 10 | LGBTQ+ | ≥ 10 | Hospitality | Mgr. | Accounting manager |
| 11 | F | ≥ 10 | Hospitality | Sp. | Secretary |
| 12 | LGBTQ+ | 3–5 | Hospitality | Mgr. | Finance manager |
| 13 | F | ≥ 10 | Telecommunication | Sp. | Marketing manager |
| 14 | F | 3–5 | Retail | Mgr. | Business development manager |
| 15 | LGBTQ+ | 5–7 | Retail | Sr. M | Head of finance |
| 16 | LGBTQ+ | ≥ 10 | Hospitality | Mgr. | Sales manager |
| 17 | M | 3–5 | Hospitality | Sr. M | General manager |
| 18 | LGBTQ+ | 5–7 | Telecommunication | Mgr. | Marketing manager |
| 19 | M | ≥ 10 | Telecommunication | Sp. | Internal communication |
| 20 | M | 3–5 | Oil and gas | Sr. M | Head of business sustainability |
| 21 | F | 3–5 | Retail | Sr. M | Head of sales |
| 22 | F | 5–7 | Hospitality | Sp. | Business development |
| 23 | LGBTQ+ | 3–5 | Hospitality | Sp. | Front office |
| 24 | LGBTQ+ | 3–5 | Retail | Sup. | Graphic design |
| 25 | F | 5–7 | Hospitality | Mgr. | Accounting manager |
Table 1 presents the demographic profile of the 25 participants, detailing their industry, role, tenure and hybrid work experience to contextualise the diversity of perspectives in the study. [Sr M. = Senior Manager; Mgr. = Manager; Sp. = Specialist; Sup. = Supervisor]
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